Chapter 425: Chapter 425: Past Memories
"Later, not long after your mother gave birth to you, Joseph found us. He threatened us with the lives of the Quinn Family elders, forcing your mother to leave with him."
"Your mother knew Joseph was ruthless and wouldn’t let you stay in this world, so she entrusted you to Quinn to raise you properly and only took me with her. As I gradually became less mobile, your mother worried about me, so she let me return to the country to secretly watch over you as you grew up."
July Quinn couldn’t quite comprehend what emotions she felt as she listened to all this.
She only knew that after hearing everything, it seemed like something splattered onto the back of her hand.
When she looked down, she realized it was her own tears...
It turned out, her mother didn’t abandon her; she was just forced by circumstances.
"So how is my mother now?"
"She is fine. Although she has been forced to live in the Marsden Estate all these years, she still remains Joseph’s fiancée and hasn’t let him annex the Quinn Family."
But Elder Cole’s words didn’t comfort July Quinn.
Laura Quinn standing her ground on the Marsden Family’s territory and preventing Joseph from succeeding must certainly bear a pressure unimaginable to ordinary people.
"Once I’m done with the affairs here in Aphelion, I want to meet my mother." And perhaps see how she could help.
July Quinn’s gaze was resolute, and Elder Cole nodded repeatedly, "Of course, I believe your mother must miss you dearly."
After finishing the conversation about her mother, July Quinn asked, "What about my father?"
Unlike when she mentioned her mother, July Quinn’s demeanor cooled when she spoke of her father.
Although breakups are common, her father seemed to move seamlessly from one relationship to proposing to another woman shortly after.
If she found out who wronged her mother and continued cavorting with another woman, she wouldn’t hesitate to break his head.
July Quinn hadn’t expected Elder Cole’s answer to be, "Honestly, I don’t know your father’s identity."
"Are you sure you’re not covering for him?"
She figured Elder Cole saw her inclination towards violence and refused to divulge the man’s identity.
But her assumptions were quickly dismissed by Elder Cole.
"No, I really don’t know who he is. Back when your mother studied in Esteria, it was Quinn who protected her. But he only knew the man was from Esteria and quite striking."
July Quinn fumed angrily but ultimately didn’t continue inquiring about that scoundrel.
Compared to him, what she should do now is handle her affairs in Aphelion and then go see her mother, helping her escape the clutches of the Marsden Family as soon as possible.
Afterwards, July Quinn asked Elder Cole for several photos of her mother and discussed other matters.
After parting with Elder Cole, July Quinn went to the Hawes Presidential Hotel to return the Nine Flower Jade Dew Pill she won in a bet to Liam Monroe.
"I heard from my grandfather that this thing can replenish the meridian."
Being able to retrieve something that belonged to the Monroe Family stirred Liam Monroe’s emotions.
"Replenishing the meridian?"
July Quinn was a bit surprised.
Rumors indeed claimed the Nine Flower Jade Dew Pill had the power to resurrect.
Though the effect sounded mystical, July Quinn always thought it was mere hearsay.
But hearing Liam Monroe confirm that the pill had replenishing effects made it different.
It’s like having a cheat in a game, adding an extra life bar!
But what July Quinn didn’t expect was that Liam Monroe stuffed the Nine Flower Jade Dew Pill back into her hand.
"Why? It’s your family’s item, you should keep it."
July Quinn attempted to push the pill back.
But Liam Monroe firmly held her hand...